Every year on April 7, the entire Orthodox world celebrates the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The great church celebration is one of the twelve and is celebrated exactly 9 months before the Nativity of Christ. The Annunciation consists of two days - the pre-celebration and the post-celebration (the Council of the Holy Archangel Gabriel). The background of the date, described by the Apostle Luke in the lines of the Gospel, is familiar to almost everyone. As is the tradition of congratulating each other on this significant day. But on the eve of the holiday, we recommend that you once again remember the important biblical events that preceded it in order to most successfully select pictures and cards with congratulations, wishes and poems for the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary 2018 for your dearest people. Don't wait until April 7, 2018 to download suitable congratulatory content for Odnoklassniki. Start preparing today.
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The history of the Feast of the Annunciation begins with Gabriel's message to Mary. Appearing to the innocent Virgin, the archangel personally announced the great grace sent by the Lord. Nine months later, the woman was to become the mother of God’s Son, which means she would complete the important work of the Almighty to save the human world. Mary accepted the fate prepared for her with gratitude and humility and trusted in the intentions of the Lord. On this very day, Jesus became incarnate in human form on our earth. The church holiday of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary was not immediately approved by the Orthodox Church: only from the 5th century they began to celebrate the celebration, congratulating each other with warm words, and over time - poems, pictures and postcards. Don’t forget to remind your friends and family about the great religious event - download and send pictures of congratulations on the Orthodox church holiday— Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary 2018.
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On the territory of Rus', paganism and Christianity are closely intertwined. As a result, the celebration of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary is also characterized by an unusual mixture of ancient customs and church dogmas. The laity still believe that on the Annunciation all prayers are sent directly to the Lord, all requests are heard by heaven, all wishes will certainly come true, and even simple postcards sent with poems can bring happiness, health and joy for the whole year. The soul of the Almighty is especially open to those who do not violate the strict conditions of Lent, despite the glorious holiday. But even those who consciously refused to fast can count on the favor of the Lord. It is enough to pray sincerely and from the heart, congratulate your loved ones with beautiful cards for the Annunciation with poems, ask for forgiveness for your sins and hope for the fulfillment of your brightest desires.
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Our ancestors had many unique rituals to fulfill desires dedicated to the day of the Annunciation. These include the symbolic release of birds, liberating from failures and illnesses, reading incantation prayers to the Archangel Gabriel, preparing Annunciation salt, etc. Today, many of these rituals are considered outdated and are gradually being erased from the traditions of Orthodox society. Instead, young people and the older generation en masse send original pictures of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary 2018 with congratulations and wishes to acquaintances, colleagues, friends and godfathers. Such a gesture is a kind of sign of a caring attitude towards loved ones. The most original pictures with wishes and congratulations on the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary can be viewed in the following collection.
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On the Orthodox church holiday of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, as well as on other twelve-day celebrations, you should not do certain things. For example, you cannot sew or knit, borrow your own money or ask someone else’s for a loan, put on new clothes and start a new business. But at the same time, you can do other, more pleasant things on Annunciation: go to visit your relatives, have fun with friends, send all your friends the best congratulatory pictures on Annunciation 2018 for Odnoklassniki.
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The Annunciation is the good news of the Archangel Gabriel that the Virgin Mary is destined to become the Mother of God. This event is difficult to overestimate. Many holy fathers write that in the history of mankind there have never been more important news than the news of the Archangel that he brought to Mary. “Rejoice, the Lord is with you!” - with these words Gabriel greets the Mother of God, and with her all humanity. The connection with God, lost after the Fall, will be restored in the incarnation of Christ.
history of the holiday
Annunciation is a great holiday for the Orthodox world. It has been celebrated since the 3rd century. As it says Greek translation“good news” is the Gospel itself. On April 7, they remember the prophecy about the birth of the Son of God. The holiday is a combination of divine will and human freedom.
The holiday has 3 symbols: a ray of light along which the Holy Spirit descended; the spinning wheel near which Mary was sitting at the time of the appearance of the Archangel Gabriel; palm branch, symbolizing the sublimity of feelings and thoughts.
The Virgin Mary was promised to God even before she was born. Until she was 14 years old, she lived at the Jerusalem temple. Since Jewish women get married at this age, Mary said that she was making a vow to preserve her virginity and devote her life to the Lord. The ministers did not know what to do and prayed that the Lord would tell them correct solution. It is known from the Bible that the girl was betrothed to the 80-year-old unmarried righteous Joseph.
The events of the Annunciation are described in the Gospel of Luke.
‘And behold, you will conceive in your womb and give birth to a Son, and you will call His name Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David; and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and His kingdom will have no end,” it is written in the Gospel.
It was important not only to notify Mary that she had the fate of becoming “blessed among wives,” but also to obtain consent to become a participant in the salvation of humanity.
They began to depict the events of the Annunciation in the 5th century and today it is one of the favorite biblical scenes of icon painters, sculptors, and artists.
The important church holiday of the Annunciation is celebrated on April 7 according to the new style. On this day, according to the Gospel, a miracle happened, and the Virgin Mary learned that she would become the parent of the Savior of mankind. All over the world, on the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary 2018, pictures and postcards will be sent out on social networks. Beautiful congratulations and holiday wishes for Odnoklassniki can be found in our selection.
Pictures of the Orthodox holiday of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary 2018 with congratulations
You can congratulate Orthodox believers on the Feast of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary 2018 using thematic pictures. Annunciation is one of the main twelve church holidays. According to history, Holy Mary lived in the Jerusalem church until about the age of 12. This age was considered the age of majority, after which girls had to get married and leave the temple. When the high priest announced to the Virgin Mary that she should move into her own home, she answered him that she herself would preserve her virginity all her life, because from birth she was dedicated only to the service of God. The priests were embarrassed because they could not break the rules of the temple. Then they began to pray earnestly, and an angel appeared to one of them. All pious elderly men were called to the temple, asking them to take their staffs with them. Among them was a relative of Mary, Elder Joseph. The next morning his rod blossomed. The event meant that the Lord indicated that the Virgin Mary should be given to eighty-year-old Joseph, who took upon himself the responsibility of protecting her virginity. In her husband's house, Mary continued to live for God alone. She occupied herself with yarn and reading. church books, handicrafts. From divine books she knew that the coming of the Messiah was expected. The Virgin Mary was waiting for the coming of God and burning with love for the woman who was to become his mother. One day, an archangel appeared to her at a spring and said that she was called to become the mother of God. On this day, God united with man and all the ancient prophecies were embodied in the person of the Virgin Mary. Pictures from Orthodox holiday Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary 2018 with congratulations can be downloaded below.
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Pictures of the church holiday of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary 2018 with congratulations and wishes
On the feast of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary 2018, people congratulate each other using pictures with wishes. According to the Christian faith, this holiday is about the beginning of the path of our salvation. The fate of our entire humanity depended on Mary’s consent to become the mother of Jesus. From infancy she was brought into the temple and raised in the fear of God. And even the almighty God asked her permission in order to incarnate into a person through her body. The Annunciation is celebrated on 04/07/18, that is, exactly nine months before Christmas. You can download pictures of the church holiday of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary 2018 with congratulations and wishes from the selection below.
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Pictures and congratulations in verse on Annunciation 2018 are often sent on Odnoklassniki, but not everyone thinks about the true meaning of the holiday.
The Church believes that the incarnation of God in man was planned from the very beginning in divine providence. And God created human nature in such a way that it could accommodate God. When man was created, people were not subject to either disease or death. But after Adam’s fall, all humanity began to suffer. The Son of God was called to show people the path to Divine heights. According to religion, Jesus was sent to earth to experience the sins and sufferings of man and show people the path of true faith. Pictures of the Annunciation 2018 for Odnoklassniki with congratulations in verse can be found in the collection below.
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Postcards for the Annunciation with wishes
On the day of the Annunciation, it is customary to congratulate each other using cards with wishes. After the Annunciation, the Feast of the Kiss is celebrated - it is based on the event of the meeting of the Mother of God with St. Elizabeth. They remind us of the calling of women who from time immemorial have raised children. The Most Holy Theotokos reflects the ideal of motherhood that meets with the approval of modern Orthodox Church. On the Feast Day, the icon of the Annunciation is brought to the stream from which the Mother of God herself drew water. A service is held at the source, and then procession follows to the monastery. The image of the Annunciation will remain in the Kazan Church until July 7. Postcards for the Annunciation with wishes can be downloaded from the collection below.
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On the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary 2018, all believers send pictures and postcards to each other. To express your sincere wishes on Odnoklassniki or other social networks, you can download congratulation cards and poems from our collection.
